Comfort care should be part of our decision making long before it is needed. Sometimes, that does not happen and comfort care can be initiated at any time with the consent of the patient and a provider. For the best outcome, plan now for comfort care and then adjust those plans accordingly to everyone’s needs.
We all live and eventually we all pass on. How we die is something we should plan and discuss openly with everyone involved. Comfort care removes burdens such as spiritual angst, guilt, and helps us deal with the grieving process while we are still living. Our end of lifetime should be as freeing as possible and comfort care helps do just that.